biliary dyskinesia

[coba37]

I have biliary dyskinesia with an ejection fraction of 23%. I am on a very low fat diet and I eat very little dairy or wheat.I have become very skinny since this began-- about 2 years ago. My symptoms include stomach pain that moves all over my stomach area after almost every meal, but especially dinner, nausea, bloating, gas, intestinal pain, sore throat, sometimes a feeling of heaviness/pain at my sternum, but I do not have upper right quadrant pain. Isn't that the most common gallbladder problem symptom? The doctors suggest surgery, but I don't understand why it would be helpful to remove an at least partly functioning gallbladder? I understand why removing the gallbladder might help relieve pain in the gallbladder area if the gallbladder is irritated, but how will removal help with my symptoms? And, why will removing the gallbladder help reduce the the overabundance of acid in my stomach? Nobody has been able to answer these questions for me, and thus, I've refused surgery and have been getting acupuncture instead for the past 6 months. I'm flirting with the idea of surgery again because I'm not sure that acupuncture is going to be able to heal the problem. It hasn't so far, but it has helped to relieve some symtoms. I would be very grateful if you can help answer my questions, and I am open to any suggestions you have to offer.

Sincerly, amy

[hope4683]

Hello Dr. Watters,

  I am wondering if my 8 year old son is having gallbladder issues.  Every time he eats he has pain on the right side.  Right after he eats he's always in the bathroom with diarrhea.  He has had a CT scan, ultrasound and bloodwork to rule out appendicitis last weekend.  Everything came back ok.

  Last year I was diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia and I had my gallbladder taken out July 2013. My son's symptoms remind me of how I was before my diagnosis.

[1031646]

Hello Dr. Watters,
My question is if one has biliary dyskinesia (HIDA Scan showed EF of 11%) can this elevate my cholesterol level?

[mobuckner7192]

I had my gallbladder removed 2 months ago and i'm still having the same symptoms as before. The burning isn't as bad though. I can't seem to eat a normal amount of food three times a day. I need to gain at least 6 pounds back. Please help. The symptoms slowly started happening around early march and really got bad in june/july. The burning sensation started the last week of june when I was in Belgium. I ate a lot of chocolate and ice cream. I was diagnosed with mild stomach irritation in august and has been on omeprazole 20 mg twice a day since the middle of october. I was put on sucralfate before and I had bad burning with that medicine

[mujessican]

Hi Dr Watters,

I have been having issues for about a year now.  I had an EDG which showed gastritis and erosive esophagitis (sp?) and a CT scan which showed a hiatal hernia, too.  Ultrasounds and bloodwork were negative pertaining to my gallbladder.  My HIDA scan last year came back at 30% which I realize is on the low end but not extremely low either.  I have right upper quad pain and a pain in my back below the shoulder blade, nausea after eating, shortness of breath, heart rate above 100 many days, gas/indigestion and bloating, neck pain, left sided upper quad pain, fatigue and diarrhea after eating fatty foods.  I can't drink alcohol anymore without having exaggerated symptoms for weeks.   I had a baby Feb 2011 and my symptoms started about a year after.
My GI Dr is on the fence about removal b/c it's at 30%.  What would your recommendation be?  

[asiasuzi]

yes especially at night

[azpat]

Hello, I had severe gall bladder pain on and off for about 18 months. I had a HIDA which showed about 25% ejection rate.
I have used gall bladder flushes by Hulda Clark, and also done alot of juicing.On evenings where I could feel a bit of pain starting up, I drink hot water with ginger powder and sweetened with honey or stevia.  Fresh lemon juice in hot water is also helpful.
One thing that helped immensely was LYMPHATIC massage, by a trained professional.  Within hours the symptoms would go away for up to a week or more, and eventually they were gone for months.  In combination with the above treatments, I consulted with a professional homeopath and continue to be under his care.  I can now eat popcorn, butter, olive oil, and even bacon.  I watch it and don't eat alot of these foods at once, but I have to say I am very happy with my progress. I am an advocate of JUICING, watch "FatSickandNearlyDead" film and that website.  It has helped me alot in this area.  
I have heard from several people that they continue to have pains after surgery, I believe that this is NOT addressing the core issue, simply pulling  out the complaining organ.  I am committed to keeping my gall bladder. I believe that part of the issue is the lymph system.